@article {44158,
	title = {Facile synthesis of unique cellulose triacetate based flexible and high performance gel polymer electrolyte for lithium ion batteries},
	journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2017},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {34773-34782},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) with polymer based electrolytes have attracted enormous attention due to the possibility of fabricating intrinsically safer and flexible devices. However, economical and eco-friendly sustainable technology is an oncoming challenge to fulfill the ever increasing demand. To circumvent this issue, we have developed a gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on renewable polymers like cellulose triacetate and poly (polyethylene glycol methacrylate) p(PEGMA) using a photo polymerization technique. Cellulose triacetate offers good mechanical strength with improved ionic conductivity, owing to its ether and carbonyl functional groups. It is observed that the presence of an open network has a critical impact on lithium ion transport. At room temperature, GPE PC exhibits an optimal ionic conductivity of 1.8 x 10(-3) S cm(-1) and transference number of 0.7. Interestingly, it affords an excellent electrochemical stability window up to 5.0 V vs Li/Li+. GPE PC shows a discharge capacity of 164 mAhg(-1) after the first cycle when evaluated in a Li/GPE/LiFePO4 cell at 0.5 C-rate. Interfacial compatibility of GPE PC with lithium metal improves the overall cycling performance. This system provides a guiding principle toward a future renewable and flexible electrolyte design for flexible LIBs (FLIBs).},
	doi = {10.1021/acsami.7b07020},
	author = {Nirmale, Trupti C. and Karbhal, Indrapal and Kalubarme, Ramchandra S. and Shelke, Manjusha V. and Varma, Anjani J. and Kale, Bharat B.}
}
@article {43782,
	title = {Review on cellulose and lignin based binders and electrodes: Small steps towards a sustainable lithium ion battery},
	journal = {International Journal of Biological Macromolecules},
	volume = {103},
	year = {2017},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {1032-1043},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Lithium ion batteries (LIB) are the most promising energy storage systems for portable electronics and future electric or hybrid-electric vehicles. However making them safer, cost effective and environment friendly is the key challenge. In this regard, replacing petro-derived materials by introducing renewable biomass derived cellulose derivatives and lignin based materials into the battery system is a promising approach for the development of green materials for LIB. These biomaterials introduce sustainability as well as improved safety in the final disposal of LIB batteries. In this review we introduce LIB materials technology in brief and recent developments in electrodes and binders based on cellulose and their derivatives and lignin for lithium ion batteries. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.155},
	author = {Nirmale, Trupti C. and Kale, Bharat B. and Varma, Anjani J.}
}
